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Panasonic Bows New Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Players
Panasonic has unveiled four new Ultra HD Blu-ray players offering support for Dolby Vision and/or HDR10+, the royalty-free metadata high dynamic range platform co-created by Samsung, Fox and Panasonic. The players – revealed at a Los Angeles press conference prior to CES 2018 – include the latest generation HCX (Hollywood Cinema Experience) processors (developed at … Continue reading “Panasonic Bows New Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Players”
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Cinedigm Distributing OTT Channels on Vewd
Cinedigm Jan. 9 announced it will distribute subscription streaming channels (Dove Channel, CONtv, Docurama) through the Vewd App Store. Vewd is OTT software with an install base of over 200 million devices, featuring over 1,500 entertaining apps optimized for Smart TVs, Blu-ray Disc players and set-top boxes from Samsung, Sony, Verizon and TiVo, among others. … Continue reading “Cinedigm Distributing OTT Channels on Vewd”
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Warner Bros. CEO Puts Another Nail in PVOD
NEWS ANALYSIS – Premium VOD, Hollywood’s tortured attempt to mine incremental revenue selling consumers early digital access to theatrical releases at a premium price, appears to be an early casualty of 2018. With Warner Bros. entwined in AT&T’s government-delayed $85 billion acquisition of studio parent Time Warner, Warner Bros. Entertainment CEO Kevin Tsujihara Jan. 9 … Continue reading “Warner Bros. CEO Puts Another Nail in PVOD”
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Polk Audio Unveils Amazon Alexa-Enabled Sound Bar
LAS VEGAS — High-performance audio brand Polk Audio Jan. 9 introduced the Polk Command Bar, a voice-controlled sound bar with the Amazon Alexa Voice Service built in. Available in spring 2018, the Command Bar will retail in the United States for $299.95. The Polk Command Bar includes integrated far-field microphones atop the sound bar to … Continue reading “Polk Audio Unveils Amazon Alexa-Enabled Sound Bar”
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Ron Sanders Upped to Distribution Chief for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group
In recognition of the blurring of windows, Ron Sanders, Warner Bros.’ home entertainment chief, has been upped to president of worldwide distribution for the entire motion picture group as part of a broader studio restructuring. “I’m very excited to be able to oversee the distribution of our films from initial release in theaters through home entertainment,” … Continue reading “Ron Sanders Upped to Distribution Chief for Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group”
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Dolby Touts Expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at CES
LAS VEGAS — Dolby Laboratories touted partners and the expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos adoption at the Consumer Electronics Show. The company noted leading global partners, such as Apple, Lenovo, LG, Netflix, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, TCL and Vestel. “Dolby advances the science of sight and sound to create and enable spectacular experiences,” said … Continue reading “Dolby Touts Expansion of Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos at CES”
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EMA Partners on Its First International Arm, EMA Asia
LAS VEGAS — The Entertainment Merchants Association Jan. 9 announced a partnership with Singapore-based Vuulr to establish its first international arm: EMA Asia. The agreement covers China, India, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia. EMA Asia will advance the EMA’s digital supply chain efficiency initiatives in Asia through conferences, seminars and workshops that will create … Continue reading “EMA Partners on Its First International Arm, EMA Asia”
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Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Tops $20 Billion for First Time Since Great Recession
Home entertainment spending in 2017 came in at an estimated $20.5 billion, up 5.26% from 2016, DEG says. As expected, the gains came largely on the digital side, with total digital spending up nearly 20% to $13.7 billion. Subscription streaming accounted for the bulk of digital spending growth, with consumer spending on streaming jumping more … Continue reading “Consumer Spending on Home Entertainment Tops $20 Billion for First Time Since Great Recession”
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Hulu Tops 17 Million Subscribers
Hulu, the over-the-top video service co-owned by Disney, Comcast, Time Warner and Fox, Jan. 9 revealed it ended 2017 with more than 17 million subscribers. The tally is surprising considering Hulu reported 15 million subs in 2016, and rival Netflix ended 2017 with 54 million domestic subs. In the intervening months, Hulu has upped marketing … Continue reading “Hulu Tops 17 Million Subscribers”
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TiVo Says 20% of Daily Life Spent Consuming Video
Television tech company TiVo Jan. 9 revealed that the average global consumer spends almost five hours daily consuming and searching video entertainment – about 20% of daily life. The results are from a survey of 8,500 pay-TV and over-the-top video subscribers across the U.S., Europe and Latin America. “Consumers today are acting as their own … Continue reading “TiVo Says 20% of Daily Life Spent Consuming Video”
